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A very unsavory subject..
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Hi all Sorry to put up such a pooey subject BUT my recent case of a tummy bug and its associated fun and games got me to thinking how bloody delicate our guts are. I can not recall ever not washing after pooing, its been ingrained into us since I was a lad. In the past few days (now in its 4th day) I have been squi...
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Operating Room of the Future
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I found this amazing.......... www.safeshare.tv/w/DTAINyEIxY June C.
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stoma and hernia sufferers
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are there any helpful ostomates out there who may be able to offer advice on a couple of matters. Shaving of area - accidents with razors can create major problems - does anybody have tips for a reasonably priced battery shaver ? Stomal hernia support belts - anybody offer advice on the belts avail...
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Answers needed
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Hello, I would really like to see some more stories about personal experiences in this page. E.G. My Darling has had 3 opporations on her lower back, and has 6 screws and 2 plates in her back, and is probably worse off than when it all started. Sorry if I offend anybody, but the so-called Specialists are...
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Miracle Cures
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Kendo
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Hearing and pensioners
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Hi all, being a person who has limited hearing (from jet deafness) I wear hearing aids and have other appliances to enhance my communications. I made an enquire regarding SWMBO (also a pensioner) who is going slowly deaf as well. This may be old news, but I discovered that anyone on the aged pension c...
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Phil C
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If I was a horse they would have shot me months ago
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I had one of those sleep apnoea tests on 5/11. They wire you up to a box which is strapped across your chest & then they send you home to sleep & everything gets measured & recorded. You look like & feel like a suicide bomber. Well, when I went in for the results on Monday I was told I had w...
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kandagal
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snapped Patella Tendon
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Obviously can't hack looking after a 3 yr old and 1 yr old for 8 days . their parents were in Fiji for a Wedding. On the day their parents arrived home. I was walking to the front door when my knee snapped. Nearly dropped me to the floor and the pain was excrutiating. X-ray later and knee is still in one piec...
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Kaid
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maybe wrong decision
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My GP sent me to specialist at Nambour hospital. She wanted him to decide whether I stayed taking Xarelto (treatment for DVT's (blood clots in leg), and go back onto daily aspirin or to take both. Decision was to go off the Xarelto & onto aspirin. So here I am one week later (after spending 5hrs ye...
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kandagal
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Arthritis - What Treatments Work....
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-22/what-treatments-are-effective-for-arthritis/6870342
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Weevil
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Wakey, Wakey.
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Can anybody recommend a good over the counter wake up pill / medicine / tablet. For years No-Doze used to work well for me, even though I only used them maybe 2 or 3 times a year, they used to give me a real lift. These days they don't do anything for me at all. I haven't taken them for a few years, and have tried...
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Looking for your stories
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Time is running out! If you are or have been travelling for 3 or more months in the last year we would love to hear about your health and well-being on the road. The survey is being conducted by researchers from the University of Wollongong and can be accessed at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AusT...
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LizHalcomb
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Sore, Sore feet.
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I am 75 years and have suffered with Peripheral Neuropathy for many years. For the uninformed, Peripheral Neuropathy is nerve damage in my feet as a result of Type 2 Diabetes, and gives me a burning stinging sensation in my feet, and is there 24 / 7 only varying in intensity. My Doctors have given me seve...
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Some Meats Causing Cancer....
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-27/processed-meats-cause-cancer-says-un-agency/6886882
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Weevil
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Reflections on Life
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When reflecting on your life read this
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Wombat 280
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Some Cancer Myths...
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-27/things-youve-heard-cause-cancer-vs-things-that-really-do/6889104
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Weevil
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder & Emergency Services Etc
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-28/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-guidelines-to-help-emergency-work/6890764
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There is life at the end of the Tunnel.
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OK, I am a Western Australian pensioner, and don't know if this applies to the rest of the country, but I will recite my experience anyway, even if some might think it is insignificant. About 6 months ago my Doctor booked me in for a session with the Podiatrist who only visits Carnarvon every 2 months. B...
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In hospital...
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I have been haqving the occaissional chest pain over the last few days and could not pinpoint it to anything I had done. Decided to hit the local St John of God emergency around 5 pm this arvo. Keeping me in over night and running more tests tomorrow... Eril reckons what I wont do to avoid doing the dishes....
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My Kidney
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Hi all I have been missing a bit as I had a health scare and with no symptoms, just a slightly higher liver count picked up in a routine blood test it was discovered I had a massive growth on my left kidney. After a couple of weeks of stress and several scans it was discovered that only the kidney was involved...
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